CONOR McGREGOR SUSTAINED what appeared to be a serious leg injury as he lost to lightweight rival Dustin Poirier via doctor’s stoppage in round one at UFC 264 in Las Vegas.
The Irishman, 32, started aggressively by targeting Poirier with leg kicks, but the American quickly capitalised after seeming to hear McGregor’s leg crack during one exchange.
Poirier, also 32, took his opponent to the ground, where he dominated before the fighters returned to their feet. Both swung and missed and McGregor stepped back before his leg collapsed beneath him, sparking speculation he may have suffered a bone fracture.
McGregor somehow survived until the end of the round when the bout was stopped. In a dramatic conclusion to the encounter, their third following McGregor’s victory in 2014 and his defeat in January, Poirier called his opponent a “dirtbag” when interviewed by commentator Joe Rogan after the fight.
Poirier accused McGregor of pushing his fingers inside his gloves as they were grappling and said he was trying to tell referee Herb Dean about the cheating. McGregor made his own claims to Rogan after the fight.
“I was boxing the ears off him and kicking the legs off him,” McGregor said. “This is not over,” he added.
The loss takes McGregor to 1-3 in the cage since 2016, when he left the UFC to take on Floyd Mayweather in boxing.
With the victory, Poirier has earned the chance to recapture the lightweight title he held on an interim basis in 2019 prior to a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Was a big fan in the early days. I’d say an injury like that may see out his career. His carry on after on the mic about Dustin’s wife is just childish.
@T Dawg: agree with you thoroughly.. Irrespective of what most people say, there’s nothing you can take away from the man with what he’s achieved and done.. But Something really smelt bad after his comments after the fight, fair enough he was in a world of pain obviously.. But he spoke like a gangland criminal that nobody wants to know of, especially with regards to dustins wife. I used to look up to him when he was a plumber then became someone from the tiny of Ireland of island that everyone knew of and adored, I understand fight talk.. But he’s changed. I genuinely believe he’s fight camps are no good for him. Needs a change. Kavanagh has had his fun.
@T Dawg: yeah full agree. Fair enough he is in pain at the end but his comments about Dustin’s wife were shocking and uncalled for. Dustin is a gentleman and spoke really well at the end. Would like to see him claim the belt
@T Dawg: He is just a bag of ….
McGregor is finished. Used to like him in the beginning but he’s just sad now the way he carries on. Poirier was going to smash him anyway. He’s a multi millionaire, he’s better off retiring now.
Horrible man who got what was coming to him
I was embarrassed and ashamed by that performance tonight. We as a nation have seen some great sporting heroes, Tommie Eglinton, the Peter Farrell’s even Liam Brady, Ronnie Whelan and Dave O’Leary. And to see that rubbish tonight. Bah
@Daragh Walsh: you can say that again…..
@Daragh Walsh: what a strange list of sporting heroes. A bunch of aul lads from Dublin. We as a nation have a more diverse list then Dave oleary and Tommy Eglinton etc…
@Seagoat returns: I take it, you have never seen Dumphy throw a pen?
@T Dawg: I hear Richie sadlier has a pack of bics ready to be flinged later, not the same but he has a devilishly grumpy head, as does duff and didí tbf.
@Seagoat returns: I have no clue whatsoever who Tommy Eglinton even is.
@Daragh Walsh: where did u pull that list from the Dublin echo !! Paul McGrath Barry mcguigan liam Brady Katie Taylor steve Collins Roy Keane brian o Driscoll Paul o conell sean kelly I think they would be more of the publics opinion
Suspected? It was at 45 degrees to the rest of his leg!
@kieran: may have just been cramp
@oriainarama: an awful shame it wasn’t his mouth
He’s a national embarrassment, delighted he lost again.
@Seàn Mc: the MC called him “the pride of Ireland”!
@Frédéric Slimane: they have to say something, but shame, disgust and embarrassed would be more appropriate than pride
My heart bleeds for the dirtbag… Oh wait, it doesn’t!
No harm…hopefully the last we see of him, did like him to begin but now…well hopefully that’s it for McGregor.
@Hear me now: McGregor is like a bad penny he always turns up
Their was I thinking I was the only one who doesn’t like him read the comments below it looks like he’s not liked by many,By the way not all people who grew up in Crumlin turn out like McGregor thank God
@Moya Power-kelly: I hated him before it was cool to lol
Mcgregor is likely on the bag in a big way now planning his next tweet. Sad man
This Mc Gregor is the lowest of low s€um . We are just lucky he is at martial arts because if he wasn’t he’d be robbing our houses or dealing drugs to our children . He epitomises everything that is wrong with his behaviour.
@Finnster: 100% agree. The worst form of influence on young people, Glamorizes criminal behavior. Couldn’t happen to a nicer ‘guy’, hopefully this is the end of him.
What a prediction with the stretcher… Mystic Mac is back, baby!
Mcgregor will be threatening him on Facebook next
He’s been vile throughout the whole buildup to this fight. His post fight comments weren’t surprising as he wouldn’t know class if it smacked him in the face. Hopefully that’s the end of him and all going well the only time we ever hear of this waster in future is when he is in front of the judge for something.
His gonna do nothing!!! Everyone can see through him now. His finished as fighter. WWE might be the only place he could go. I don’t even think they’d touch him.
@Derek O Connor: he still could fight YouTubers!
@Derek O Connor: Of course they won’t. He’s 5’9″ and 155lbs. He’ll look like a malnourished midget beside the likes of Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns who are both 6’3″ and 270lbs
@Phil Redmond: I’m 6’3, 270 also, but for some reason I don’t look like those guys. I work hard keeping my weight at this level but the hard work just isn’t paying off!
@T Dawg: You need to find yourself a better juice dealer then my man haha
I was embarrassed and ashamed by that performance tonight. We as a nation have seen some great sporting heroes, Tommie Eglinton, the Peter Farrell’s even Liam Brady, Ronnie Whelan and Dave O’Leary. And to see that rubbish tonight.
@Daragh Walsh: you said that already
@thomas walsh: I enjoyed reading it twice !
@thomas walsh: in fairness underneath the original post someone did say “you can say that again”
@Matthew Thompson: when did I get promoted to “someone”? I prefer yer man, or some clown…